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Post #139042

Author
theredbaron
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Story Rewrite (deleted information)
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Date created
16-Sep-2005, 9:04 PM
Have you read the second one? As biased as I am, I reckon this has got a whole lot more point than the current EPI. The only point of the current EPI is that Obi-wan comes to be Anakin's master. It's not supposed to relate to the current PT - the current PT is so flawed and inconsistent with the originals it's not even worth looking at. In fact, the entire premise of my rewrites is that the current PT is so suckful I was compelled to rewrite it, to sort it out in my head as much as anything else. As for not relating to the Original Trilogy, I beg to differ. To begin with, Anakin is found and trained directly by Obi-wan as clearly inferred in the OT, Yoda is Obi-wan's master as referred to in the OT, Owen disapproves of Anakin leaving to join the Jedi, as referred to in the OT (there's more to this in EPII), Anakin is a crack pilot, as referred to in the OT, it's all here. The essential difference between these rewrites and the current PT is that people won't have to do mental gymnastics in order for the OT backstories to make sense.

In any case, please be more specific in your criticisms. I want to improve my story, not be convinced to abandon the project altogether.